DPM Zahid: Over 600 Orang Asli students now pursuing higher education, reflecting rising social mobility

More than 600 Orang Asli children are currently studying in universities and colleges across Malaysia, showing increased participation in higher education.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi highlighted the significant progress, linking it to the government's emphasis on education to improve social mobility.

The Paya Bungor Training Centre in Pahang offers Technical and Vocational Education and Training to 135 Orang Asli students, supporting their development and skills.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 6 — More than 600 Orang Asli children are now pursuing their studies at universities and colleges nationwide, reflecting a significant increase in the community’s participation in higher education and demonstrating the government’s concern for the group’s education.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the achievement was among the outcomes of the government’s emphasis on education as an important instrument to improve the social mobility of the Orang Asli community.

The Rural and Regional Development Minister said that when the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) was placed under his ministry four years ago, an initial target was set for 200 Orang Asli children to gain admission to higher education institutions.

“In the first year, the challenge was accepted. Not only did 200 enter university, but the number exceeded 300 Orang Asli who entered university that year.

“In the second year, I increased the target to 300. Clearly, the achievement of Orang Asli children entering university increased to 400 in the second year,” he said in his speech at the national-level Orang Asli Sports Carnival (KSOA) at EduCity Sports Complex here today.

Also present was Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

Ahmad Zahid said the achievement of more than 600 students this year proved that the Orang Asli community had the ability to progress if given the appropriate educational opportunities and support.

“This represents good social mobility because education is an element that can improve the social status of any community in the world,” he said.

He said efforts to empower education among the Orang Asli community had also been expanded to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) through the provision of institutions specifically for the community.

Among them is the Paya Bungor Training Centre in Maran, Pahang, which currently has 135 Orang Asli students enrolled in TVET programmes offering both short- and long-term courses.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Zahid also expressed his appreciation for the Johor government’s commitment in allocating RM600,000 to 60 Orang Asli villages in the state, amounting to RM10,000 for each village.

He also expressed hope that the allocation could be increased in the Johor Budget for next year.

Ahmad Zahid also expressed his appreciation to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, for appointing former Skudai assemblywoman Marina Ibrahim as special officer in charge of Orang Asli affairs under the Sultan Ibrahim Foundation.

He said the appointment reflected His Majesty’s concern for the welfare and development of the Orang Asli community in Johor. — Bernama

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目前，马来西亚各地的大学和学院中有超过 600 名原住民儿童正在就读，这表明原住民儿童接受高等教育的程度正在提高。

副首相拿督斯里阿末扎希博士强调了这一重大进展，并将其与政府重视教育以提高社会流动性联系起来。

彭亨州巴耶邦戈培训中心为 135 名原住民学生提供技术和职业教育与培训，支持他们的发展和技能提升。

依斯干达公主城，9月6日讯——目前，全国已有超过600名原住民儿童在大学和学院就读，这反映出该群体参与高等教育的人数显著增加，也体现了政府对该群体教育的关注。

副首相拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪表示，这一成就体现了政府重视教育，将其作为提高原住民社会流动性的重要手段。

乡村及区域发展部长表示，四年前原住民发展局（JAKOA）划归其部门管辖时，最初的目标是让 200 名原住民儿童进入高等教育机构。

“第一年，我们接受了挑战。不仅有 200 名原住民学生进入大学，而且当年进入大学的原住民学生人数超过了 300 人。”

“第二年，我将目标提高到 300 人。很明显，第二年进入大学的原住民儿童人数增加到了 400 人，”他今天在教育城体育中心举行的全国原住民运动会 (KSOA) 上发表讲话时说道。

出席者包括柔佛州务大臣拿督翁哈菲兹加齐。

艾哈迈德·扎希德表示，今年 600 多名学生取得的成就证明，如果给予原住民社区适当的教育机会和支持，他们有能力取得进步。

他说：“这代表着良好的社会流动性，因为教育是能够改善世界上任何社区社会地位的因素。”

他表示，为增强原住民社区的教育能力所做的努力也已扩展到技术和职业教育与培训 (TVET) 领域，通过为该社区提供专门的机构来实现。

其中包括位于彭亨州马兰的 Paya Bungor 培训中心，该中心目前有 135 名原住民学生报名参加职业技术教育与培训课程，提供短期和长期课程。

与此同时，艾哈迈德·扎希德也对柔佛州政府承诺拨款 60 万令吉给该州 60 个原住民村庄表示感谢，相当于每个村庄 1 万令吉。

他还表示希望柔佛州明年的财政预算案能够增加拨款。

艾哈迈德·扎希德也对马来西亚最高元首苏丹易卜拉欣陛下任命前士古来州议员玛丽娜·易卜拉欣为苏丹易卜拉欣基金会原住民事务特别官员表示感谢。

他表示，这项任命体现了国王陛下对柔佛州原住民社群福祉和发展的关切。——马新社

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